Trump States 'Largely, Agreement Exists' on Next Stages of Gaza Ceasefire Plan

The American leader has stated that "for the most part, there is consensus" on how the subsequent phases of the truce agreement for Gaza will unfold, though he conceded that "certain specifics … will be worked out."

President Trump, who has been commended by Hamas and numerous Israelis for his part in achieving a truce agreement, expressed he thinks the agreement will "hold" because "they're all exhausted by the fighting."

Forthcoming Meeting on Gaza Situation

Meanwhile, Trump plans to assemble world leaders for a summit on Gaza during his trip to Egypt in the coming week. Among those expected to join are delegates from the Federal Republic of Germany, the French Republic, the United Kingdom, the Italian Republic, Qatar, the UAE, Jordan, the Republic of Turkey, Saudi Arabia, the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, and the Republic of Indonesia.

Based on reports, the Israeli leader will be absent.

Trump's Itinerary

Trump confirmed that he would meet a "many dignitaries" in the Egyptian capital on the start of the week to talk about the direction of the Gaza Strip. Sources indicate that he will also go to Israel, where he will appear at the Knesset.

Significant Events

• Many of Palestinians headed back to the severely damaged northern Gaza on Friday as a US-brokered ceasefire came into effect. The 48 captives—approximately 20 of them believed to be surviving—are scheduled to be let go by the start of the week.
• Questions remain over the future governance of Gaza as Israeli troops retreat step by step and whether Hamas will disarm, as called for in Trump's ceasefire plan. The Israeli leader, who unilaterally ended a truce in March, indicated that Israel might resume its military campaign if Hamas does not surrender its weapons.
• The UN was authorized by Israel to begin distributing expanded aid into the territory beginning this Sunday. The relief will include a large quantity that have been pre-positioned in adjacent states such as Jordan and the Arab Republic of Egypt as aid workers were waiting for clearance from Israel's military to recommence their work.
• A representative from the UN the spokesman told the press on Friday that energy supplies, healthcare materials, and vital resources have started flowing through the Kerem Shalom crossing. Agency staff want Israel to unseal further border crossings and ensure secure passage for humanitarian staff and residents who are going back to areas in Gaza that were experiencing severe attacks up until lately.
• The president of Lebanon the head of state denounced the nation on last Saturday for conducting nocturnal attacks on public installations that the health authority said killed at least one person. "Yet again, the south of Lebanon has been the target of a egregious Israeli aggression against non-military facilities—unjustifiably or pretext," Aoun remarked.
• Israeli authorities disclosed a inventory of the Palestinian prisoners that it intends to let go as in accordance with the ceasefire agreement agreed upon with Hamas. From the 250 individuals, a group of 15 will be released in East Jerusalem, a hundred to the region, and the remainder will be deported. At first, when the organization's delegates provided a roster of recommended prisoners to be released to negotiators in the Arab Republic, they requested the freeing of high-profile Palestinian political figures such as Marwan Barghouti. Yet, Netanyahu's office stated it refuses to free him.